The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-06
ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE concerning appointments to the
police force of the city of Savan nah, the pen
sionug of disabled members thereof, and for
other purposes connected with the said police
force.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah in Council
assembled, That no person shall ever be ap
pointed or re-appointed to membership in the
police force of the city of Savannah, or continue
o hold membership therein, who is not a citizen
If the United States anu a resident of the State
# Georgia for at least one year next preceding
lis appointment, or who has been convicted of
crime in this State or elsewhere, or who cannot
read and write understandingly in the English
language.
SEC. 2. That no person shall be appointed a
policeman of the said city who shall be at the
late of such appointment over thirty-five (S5)
years of age.
SEC. 3. That any member of the said police
force who has or shall have performed duty
herein for continuous period of thirty years
N upwards SHALL upon the certificate of the
surgeon of Police, concurred in by Council, that
such member is permanently disabled, physic-
ally or mentally, so as to be unfit for duty, be
placed on the retired roll, and shall receive an
annual pension from the treasury of the city Of
savannah during his lifetime of sum of not
less than one-half of the full salary compensa-
lion of such members so retired.
SEC. 4. That any member of the said police
force who has or shall have performed duty
therein for continuous period of twenty years
Or upwards and less than thirty years SHALL
ipon the certificate of the Surgeon Of Police,
concurred in by Council that such member is
permanently disabled, physically or mentally,
as to be unfit for duty, be placed on the re-
-ired roll, and shall receive an annual pension
during his lifetime of q sum not less than one
third of the full salary or compensation of such
member so retired.
SEC. 5. That in determining the term Of ser
vice of any member of said police force no ser
vice rendered prior to the organization of the
present police force on the first day Of Noyem-
Der. 1868. shall he counted.
SEC. 6. That every member of said police
force who dies in service from natural causes,
shall be buried at the expense, not to ex-
coed fifty $50 00) dollars of the said city of Sa-
vannah. and the dependent family of such mem
Der shall receive his monthly salary for three
months after his death. Every mem;
Der of said force who is killed
while in the discharge of his duty, or
dies from the effects Of wounds received in the
discharge of his duty, shall be buried at the ex-
pense, not to exceed fifty dollars, of the said
city, and the dependent family of such member
shall receive his monthly salary for six months
after his death.
SEC. Z. ANY member Of said Police Force who
may be permanently disabled by reason of
wounds received in the disc large of his duty, and
thereby made unable to earn a support, may be
placed on the retired list on one-halfpay.
SEC. 8. That all ordinances. and parts Of ordi-
nances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Ordinance passed in Council Sept. 21st, 1887.
RUFUS L. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK E. REBARER Clerk of Council.